Following the coroner's conclusion, Grant Incles, who represented the Brazier family as a partner in law firm Leigh Day, said: “For far too long the prevailing attitude has been that roads are for four-wheeled motor vehicles and risk-assessed on that basis.

“This has got to change and we just hope this case will help to do that.”

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Surrey's road nightmare

An autopsy revealed the father-of-three from Thames Ditton died due to the fracture and dislocation of the upper cervical spine.

In a statement, issued upon the conclusion of the inquest at Woking Coroner’s Court on Thursday (March 2), Mr Brazier's family said: “We hope the coroner’s conclusion will provoke effective action from local councils to ensure that their roads are safe for everyone, including passionate cyclists like Ralph.”